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Hardware PowerBook G5

Apple VP: PowerBook G5 "the Mother of All Thermal Challenges"

The Mac Observer has posted an interesting comment from an Apple VP about the upcoming PowerBook G5: When Rob Steerum of Fulcrum Global Partners asked Tim Cook, Apple’s VP of Worldwide Sales and Operations, about the chances of a G5-based PowerBook anytime soon, Mr. Cook admitted Wednesday such a project “would be the mother of […]

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Hardware iPod

WSJ: Test-Driving the $99 iPod

The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg test drives the new iPod Shuffle in his Personal Technology column: I can understand the allure of shuffle play, and of carrying around just a subset of your music. I most frequently use my larger iPods on Shuffle mode. And, like most people, I play favorite songs more often […]

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Hardware Mac Desktop

Apple Cuts Heads

Apple quietly cut the price of its LCD monitors. If there is a headless iMac, the 20 incher is still pricey at $999. I think the monitor of choice for a $499 Mac may end up being the Plasma Display that is already hanging on the wall in the media room!

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Hardware iPod

Newer Technology iPod Battery Lasts 22 Hours

Wired’s Leander Kahney reports on the new iPod battery from Newer Technology: After nearly three years of almost daily use, my trusty old iPod was starting to give up the ghost. But thanks to a new install-it-yourself battery, it has a new lease on life — and it’s even better than new. Wired News tested […]

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Hardware iBook

The new iBook G4 – Live Wirelessly for Less

Apple has re-opened its online store with new speed-bumped iBook G4s available to order. The three new iBook configurations are: iBook 12-inch 1.2GHz PowerPC G4 512K L2 cache @1.2GHz 12-inch TFT Displays 30GB Ultra ATA drive Combo Drive US$999.00 iBook 14-inch 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 512K L2 cache @ 1.33GHz 14-inch TFT Display 60GB Ultra ATA […]